POLITICS● ELEVATEDJul 7 · Jul 7, 2026, 5:55 AM
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong expected to plead guilty in foreign collusion case
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong jailed activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung has indicated he will plead guilty to conspiring with a fugitive former lawmaker to collude with foreign forces six years ago. The High Court has scheduled a plea and sentencing hearing for the 29-year-old on September 2, according to the judiciary’s website on Tuesday, signalling his intention to admit the charge, which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment under the Beijing-decreed national security law. The court has yet to announce the...
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